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During the growing season, all the ants of the Grassy Hill must get food for the new grubs. 
ANThony is one of those ants, but like all teens. He is a rebel.

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While ANThony is in his room, his mother calls out to him

   "ANThony is time to go work!"

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ANThony hopped up from his bed. He runs to his wall with a large poster of his favorit band.
And begins to pull it off.

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He pulls off the poster to reveal a hole. He climbs up into the hole.

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After a while of climbing, ANThony pops out out his hole is out on the ground.

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ANThony looks around. He has never been outside by himself. He had always been told that there was a bad Anteater out - the one that killed his father.

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ANThony sees the Mayor leading the others out to start the work. He quickly turns around
and runs away to avoid being caught

(thought bubble above ANThony - ANThony imagines himself being yelled at by his mom)

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As he is running, he bumps into a tall Red Ant.

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ANThony said sincerely, "I'm sorry."

Norberto responded, "Well, watch it, kid. Messing with a Fire Ant is bad news."

   "Fire Ants?"

   "We are a group of lost kids. And we are now our own family. We don't need anyone."

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Norberto said, "Wait, why are you here? You, Black Ants, never leave the hill without others."

    "I ran away because I'm tired of being told what to do."

    "Really now? How about you join our family then?"

    "Really? What do I have to do?"

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"Just a small test. Come here."

ANThony and the others follow Norberto to a small hill. Norberto returns with a Dog Ant.ˇˇ

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Norberto said with a sly look, "I want you to kill this puppy. It proves you will do anything to stay in the family."

   "I can't do that! This is someone's pet!."

   "I see, So you were lying about wanting to join. We have no use for you then. We hate people who don't love the family!"

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Norberto dropped the puppy, and walked up to ANThony and looked down on him. 

Norberto whispered in his ear, "We don't need you anymore then."

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Norberto and the other Fireants jumped on ANThony and a fight broke out. They left after the beating was done, ANThony was left bruised and battered on the ground.

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After ANThony woke up, he dusted himself off and looked around. No one was around now, so he started to head toward home, when suddenly a shrill yelled was heard.

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ANThony turned around, He saw Elizabetha running towards him. Elizabetha was crying and yelling as she ran into ANThony's arms. 

She shouted, "Norberto and the others! They are in trouble!"

She tugged on his arm to get him to come with her.

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They arrived where Norberto and the others were trapped. They were pressed in the corner of a small tree by non other than, the Anteater.

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ANThony at first was in shock, but soon ANThony snapped out of it. ANThony picked up a stone and threw at the anteater. 

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The Anteater turned around with an evil glare in her eye. ANThony immediately turned and ran into a small forest with the anteater hot on his tail.

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ANThony found safety in a small tree, but it was not to last. The Anteater saw him run into the tree and stuck her tongue inside.

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Filled with fear, ANThony scrambled to find some kind of weapon. All he found was two sticks. He jammed the one stick into the tongue the evil monster, and used the other as a hammer.

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As the anteater yelled in pain, ANThony let out a yell for HELP! The Fireants ran to the scene, but so did everyone from Grassy Hill - who were on a foraging trip out in the forest. 

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Everyone gathered together by the words of ANThony.

"Push her inside! Then lets seal the hole!"

Everyone filled with energy, pushed as hard as their little bodies could. They shoved her whole body inside the hallow tree.

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The biggest ants all joined together and worked to seal off the exit. After a short time, the hole was completely sealed and the evil anteater would be no more. 

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Everyone let out a cheer.

"Yay! ANThony is a hero!"

ANThony was lifted into the air and tossed up and down in beat with the song everyone had been chanting.

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After the short celebration, Norberto caught up with ANThony. Norberto held back his tears and apologized from the bottom of his heart.

   "We hurt you, and yet you saved us in the end. For this I am truely sorry."

   "It's okay, we all make mistakes. Plus you guys only gave me a little massage."

ANThony grinned at Norberto. Norberto laughed back.

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ANThony walked Norberto over to the Mayor.

   "Mayor, I'd like to know if the Fire ants could live here. They are truely good people, but they have no home."

 The Mayor thought it over. With his toothy grin, he nodded to ANThony.

Norberto and the others cheered and thanked the Mayor dearly.

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ANThony in the mean time wondered off to find someone, HE needed to apologized. Pushing through the crowd, he found her.

   "Mom!"

   "ANThony!"

ANThony and his mother had a great big hug.

   "I'm sorry, Mom."

   "It's okay, my little man, it's all okay."